Hollis Center Public Library
Digital Photography Contest
Starting today, April 19,
the Hollis Center Public Library is hosting
a 4-week digital photography contest
open to anyone who lives in York County.
Prizes will be awarded!
Entries by age group:
Birth-5
5 - 9
10 - 14
15 - 18
18+
The theme: Spring in Maine
One entry per person
Instructions:
Borrow a digital camera from the Library or use your own.
Email your digital photograph to director@holliscenterpubliclibrary.org.
Include your address in your email.
No physical prints please!
No pictures of recognizable people allowed.
Cropping is ok - no photoshopping.
All entries become the property of the Hollis Center Public Library.
Contest ends Saturday, May 15
Prizes:
Every child in age group Birth-5 gets a small participation prize.
Every other age group has 1st and 2nd prize:
First Prize
Choice of $35 gift card to Walmart or Amazon
plus an 11x14 canvas print of your photo (value of $30).
Second Prize
Choice of $15 gift card to Walmart or Amazon
plus an 11x14 canvas print of your photo (value of $30).
All winning photos will be printed on canvas and hung in the Library.
Library Open for Drop-In Visits At Any Time*
*No appointment necessary - come by unannounced any time we’re open except for 10-10:30 Monday mornings, when the Director currently hosts Zoom toddler story time. The Library's front door will be locked from 10-10:30am on Monday mornings.
The Library is limited to 4 patrons in the building at a time.
Use of hand sanitizer is required upon entering and exiting the Library.
Please respect a 30 minute time limit inside the library.
6 feet of social distance is required.
Masks are required for all people age five and older.
If you show up and the Library’s front door is locked, please call 929-3911 to let the Director know you’re outside waiting in line.
Please see our COVID-19 Response page for more information.
Library to Door Delivery Service
Would you like to have library items delivered to your door?
The Hollis Center Public Library has a new service - Delivery!
Delivery is on the first and third Wednesday of the month.
For more information, check out
Book Group on Zoom
Typically the first Monday of every month from 3-4pm
April 5 :
Writers and Lovers by Lily King
Click here to join
Digital Resources
Check out our Digital Resources web page for links to educational and fun resources and activities for all ages.
Online catalog and cloudLibrary
The online catalog is available here. To reserve a title, log into your patron account in the upper right corner of the catalog using your library card number and your phone number (unless you've set a password). When you find something you want to borrow, click on "Reserve this item" and you will be put on reserve for it.
Hollis Center Public Library also provides eBooks and eAudiobooks that can be accessed from home via cloudLibrary. Click here and log in using your library card number and your phone number.
